We're making a huge deal about the caps lock key being removed on an ultra-portable laptop. On Apple's Macbook Pro the "backspace" key was renamed to "delete" and the delete key itself is completely gone. I think that's far worse then the caps lock key going away, especially since you can still use shift keys to capitalize text.
Typically the POS desktops are talking directly to a server in the backroom. The server in the backroom is typically where a manager will check their emails (via Outlook), take training via a web site, etc. and it's also where the database for the POS client desktops is stored. Every night that small store server submits the data to a main server at the "home base".
So, if the virus scan is on the server (typically is), and the machine goes down, then the business is effectively closed. It's not that the POS machines had a virus scanner on them, it's that the server does since it's used as a work machine for the manager as well.
That's how one of the biggest auto part chains in the US operates. It wouldn't surprise me to see this elsewhere.
Like everyone else has said -- The useragent field is modifiable since most of the clients are open source (or are designed to emulate other clients). I've designed a few large scale P2P protocols, and this is the typical issue with the open source clients for certain protocols. There's of course ways of defeating the "rogue" clients, and that is by detecting packets and their response times. AKA: I need a rare chunk that you have, so I request it. I wait a full 4 seconds, and haven't received this rare chunk yet. So I'll just drop you from my peers list, and/or check with another peer to see if they get the same response.
There's a few ways of going about this, but that's one of the easiest:)
Well, I will admit I hate MySpace and wished it'd die like a bug. However, none of us are really doing much about it aside from saying how much we hate it. I created a better version of MySpace, and it's called "Flingr".
When I started to code the site, my primary focus was on lightweight page browsing, and security. I easily accomplished this, but there's a twist to it. That twist is that no news medium is willing to cover a site which can knock out MySpace (not even TechCrunch, even though they said they would).
So, the question is, how long will it take for some better service to take out MySpace? It's going to be near impossible especially with the billions Mr. Murdoch has. Also the fact that the news will continue to push for MySpace due to its ties to Fox.
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We're making a huge deal about the caps lock key being removed on an ultra-portable laptop. On Apple's Macbook Pro the "backspace" key was renamed to "delete" and the delete key itself is completely gone. I think that's far worse then the caps lock key going away, especially since you can still use shift keys to capitalize text.
Changing the cameras batteries is going to be a bitch.
They're slowing transitioning away from X to Wayland. They're not straight up "dumping" X. It'll be there for quite a few releases. http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/11/linux-beyond-x-shuttleworth-contemplates-wayland.ars
Better picture...showing its awesome gumdrop buttons: http://www.gearlog.com/2010/10/android_gingerbread_gets_its_o.php
It might be because the laptop itself doesn't have an optical drive... ;)
Until you have a baby. None of these kind of comments will be funny anymore. Seriously.
Let me guess, you were a bag baby....?
It's hard-hitting Glenn Beck-style news. 100% "truth".
their this is basic 3th grade English people!
Basic "3th" grade, eh?
That's some over-the-top fear mongering.
Typically the POS desktops are talking directly to a server in the backroom. The server in the backroom is typically where a manager will check their emails (via Outlook), take training via a web site, etc. and it's also where the database for the POS client desktops is stored. Every night that small store server submits the data to a main server at the "home base". So, if the virus scan is on the server (typically is), and the machine goes down, then the business is effectively closed. It's not that the POS machines had a virus scanner on them, it's that the server does since it's used as a work machine for the manager as well. That's how one of the biggest auto part chains in the US operates. It wouldn't surprise me to see this elsewhere.
USAA does this already. It's not "coming soon", it's already here. It's more or less who's still catching up.
This sounds exactly like what Smokey Yunick claims to have engineered back in the day. http://www.legendarycollectorcars.com/featured-vehicles/other-feature-cars/smokey-yunicks-hot-vapor-fiero-51-mpg-and-0-60-in-less-than-6-seconds-see-and-hear-it-run-in-our-exclusive-video/ Basically it uses hot gas vapor to improve fuel efficiency. It basically doubled the mileage of the Fiero's iron duke motor. Link to diagram: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2738903116_71abf7785c.jpg
The slight irony to what you said is that it already had hardware problems. Who's to say if that had an affect on your install of Vista?
Oh, and I don't intend to upgrade till SP1. Guaranteed.
Like everyone else has said -- The useragent field is modifiable since most of the clients are open source (or are designed to emulate other clients). I've designed a few large scale P2P protocols, and this is the typical issue with the open source clients for certain protocols. There's of course ways of defeating the "rogue" clients, and that is by detecting packets and their response times. AKA: I need a rare chunk that you have, so I request it. I wait a full 4 seconds, and haven't received this rare chunk yet. So I'll just drop you from my peers list, and/or check with another peer to see if they get the same response.
:)
There's a few ways of going about this, but that's one of the easiest
Well, I will admit I hate MySpace and wished it'd die like a bug. However, none of us are really doing much about it aside from saying how much we hate it. I created a better version of MySpace, and it's called "Flingr". When I started to code the site, my primary focus was on lightweight page browsing, and security. I easily accomplished this, but there's a twist to it. That twist is that no news medium is willing to cover a site which can knock out MySpace (not even TechCrunch, even though they said they would). So, the question is, how long will it take for some better service to take out MySpace? It's going to be near impossible especially with the billions Mr. Murdoch has. Also the fact that the news will continue to push for MySpace due to its ties to Fox.